Decemberists set to kick off long summer tour
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Quirky indie popsters The Decemberists will hit the stage July 17 at the Intonation Festival in Chicago, marking the start of a busy summer of dates for the Portland, OR-based group.
The tour comes on the heels of the band's third full-length album, 2005's "Picaresque," which was recorded inside an old church in Portland last year.
"On the surface it could be seen as somewhat ambitious," relates singer, guitarist and lyricist Colin Meloy in a press release, "I mean, in rock mythology you have Led Zeppelin recording in castles and other such tales… but there is a really nice simplicity to just setting up in the chapel of a church. It's just one wide-open space. It feels less clinical and time-constrained than a formal studio."
The group will be participating in several festivals during the course of their summer tour, including Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival and the Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, TX, both in September.
The Decemberists finish up their tour schedule with an appearance Oct. 30 at the New Orleans Voodoo Festival.
July 2005
17 - Chicago, IL - Intonation Festival
21 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Fair
23 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater
August 2005
6 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
12 - Portland, OR - Bite of Oregon
18 - New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
September 2005
5 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
11, 12 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
13, 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
16 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
17 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto, AZ
18 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theatre
20 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
21 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
22 - Denton, TX - Ridglea Theatre
23 - Houston, TX - Engine Room
24 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
25 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
27 - Tallahassee, FL - Beta Bar
28 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
29 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
30 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
October 2005
1 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
2 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
4, 5 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
7 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
8 - Providence, RI - Lupos
9 - Northampton, MA - Pearl St.
10 - Boston, MA - Avalon
12 - Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda
13 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theatre
14 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
15 - Cincinnati, OH - Madison Theatre
16 - St. Louis, MO - Mississippi Nights
18, 19 - Chicago, IL - Metro
20 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
21 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
22 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Hall
23 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
30 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival
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